Zarra, Spain
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Zarra is a municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain,[1] the smallest of the seven villages that make up the comarca of Valle de Cofrentes.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Historical Interest
The name is of Iberian origin and means "the old".
The village contains a church dating back to the 18th century and a free standing clock tower built in 1880. The majority of the houses date back 400 years.
During the Moorish occupation of Spain a castle was built, but no remains exist today and the exact site is somewhat of a mystery. The village was reconquered by the Spanish in 1249 and incorporated into Valencia in 1281. Modern day Zarra dates from around 1600.
Modern Zarra
The village has a population of around 500, recent population increases being mainly due to the British influx into the village and surrounding area.
Fiestas
Zarra boasts three fiestas a year, marking the beginning of the fiestas within the valley. The first being San Anton (January), Santa Ana (July) and the main yearly "bull" fiesta (late July/August).
Local industry
The main industry for the village is agriculture, in particular the growing of cherries and olives.
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